Marbling Paper Man

To change paint colors lay strips of newsprint across the solution s surface then remove.

Marbling paper man.

How to make marbled paper. Add 2 tablespoons of alum and mix well. In contrast suminagashi 墨流し which means floating ink in japanese appears to be the earliest form of marbling during the 12th century sanjuurokuninshuu 三十六人集 located in nishihonganji 西本願寺 kyoto. Author einen miura states that the oldest reference to suminagashi papers are in the waka poems of shigeharu 825 880 ce a son of the famed heian era poet.

I ve always wanted to try paper marbling and knew there must be some science involved. The best paper for marbleizing is thick enough to be absorbent while standing up to the water bath but not so thick that it s inflexible. All you need is some vegetable oil some liquid food coloring a shallow tray or dish and some decently heavy paper. Without it the marbling will be faint and blurry.

First prep your paper. Repeat with clean strips until the solution is clear. If it s too thick the paper will push away the pigment when you gently lay your sheet onto the pigmented water. Creative marbling art for children.

Alum is a mordant meaning it causes color to set on the paper. Lay flat to dry. Jar melo marbling painting kit non toxic painting on water. Do not touch the paper until it is dry typically within 2 hours depending on humidity levels decide whether to keep or discard your solution it can be used several times.

Let the mixture cool and spray a thin layer onto your cotton paper. So we gave it a go and the results were stunning. Gel food coloring we used wilton brand colors if you are planning on using your food coloring for food after this art activity put a small amount of the food coloring in small containers to use that way hair gel won t be in your food in the future. We also used some little condiment cups with lids to mix our oil and food coloring but you could use any container with a lid.

Mix alum and warm water optional. Remove and pat dry with a paper towel. Make sure to mark the side that you sprayed because it can be hard to tell once it s dried.